You can purchase prints or certified copies of most items at the Municipal Archives. Please allow 3-5 weeks for order fulfillment. If you have questions about copyright or wish to use items for any commercial purpose, review our Terms and Conditions.
Vital Records include birth records, death records, and marriage licenses and certificates. We provide certified copies of records via email or the USPS. Learn more about our genealogy holdings.
Please provide as much information as possible for us to fulfill your request. You can search complete indexes online through our partnership with Ancestry.com.
Having trouble? Email familyhistory@records.nyc.gov with your order details and we will help you.
You can buy high quality prints through our Digital Collections website. Images are produced using fade-resistant archival inkjet printers on a heavyweight luster paper. If an item is available for purchase, you will see a “Buy Print” button in the upper right corner.
Not all of our colletions are digitized. If you need other items, such as property cards or blueprint drawings, please contact us at research@records.nyc.gov.